Very nice! Always like these soul-baring stories, either by a talk with someone or a letter. And there were a lot of nice elements in this as well, some of them very clever. Like introducing the idea that the telegraphs greatly impacted their outlaw lives. But one line in particular affected me: "It was the only place he ever had that he could call his own, and is all that’s left for me to remember him by." In fact, Heyes was doing a very good job of remembering his partner and, whether he realized it or not, he would always have those memories. A very cathartic comment, reflective of the story itself. Thank you for sharing.
Viki: September 2020
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THE LAST ACT
Such a warm account of their lives by Heyes. I could feel his anguish, but also his endearing soul, his deep understanding that the bond he and Kid shared was something few people ever experience, and they were both fortunate enough to have that bond their entire lives. A bond even death couldn't break.
Kathy Knudsen: September 2020
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Aww, so very sad, but exactly how I would imagine each of them behaving in those circumstances, each wanting to honour the other's wishes. The strength of their friendship comes through in Heyes' words, as does his sense of loss. Nicely written.
Anne: November 2020
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sniff...sniff... What a lovely last act!
Penski: September 2020
So sad, but very realistic; Heyes' grief is evident throughout, as is his strength, in honoring his friend's last wishes. His telling of their life stories to the minister is very believable, and depicts their lifelong bond of friendship, and his own emptiness at it's loss, beautifully.
Guest: October 2020
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I could easily picture Heyes giving the minister this touching synopsis of the life of him and his “brother”. A poignant story that is very believable and left a melancholic feeling in me. But, that’s okay, that is the effect that I would expect when one half of this duo is left behind to carry on. Thank you for this.
Sstash: May 2021
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I felt for Heyes as he retold the story of his and Jed's intertwining lives. Yes, it is very sad to be the lone survivor of your close contemporaries or family and the sense of grief and loss are profound. You convey that well here.
Nell McKeon: September 2021
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